| Messier 5, or NGC 5904, is a globular cluster located in Serpens, which lies at a distance of about 24'500 light years from Earth.
Spanning 165 l.y. in diameter, it counts more than 100'000 stars, and with an estimated age of 13 billion years, it's one of the older globulars. |
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| Optic |
SW Quattro 8S 200mm f/4 with Baader MPCC Mark III corrector |
| Camera |
EOS 600D Baader |
| Filters |
IDAS LPS-P2 2 |
| Mount |
NEQ6 with EQASCOM
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Guide
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SW 70/500 with AlCCD5
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Frame center
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RA 15:18:33 DEC 02:04:58 J2000
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Date
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2014/03/28
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Site
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Pian dell Armà , Italian Alps
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| Exposures
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20x180s ISO800 - 9 dark, 13 flat, 13 bias
Integration time - 1h
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